TV Star #550

5thJan 26, 2016 by tenacious__tim

Many, many moons ago (or 531 days and 260 games ago), I became an official member of Tengaged. I saw a television episode preview for Big Brother 16 and the memories of AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), Online Reality Games (ORGs), and ProBoards were the first things, which came to mind. I am too old for this website; please don’t remind me. I already know. August 14th, 2014, I did a quick web search of “Big Brother online games” and sure enough, Tengaged was the first search result to appear on my laptop. I decided to give this website a try.

Over the last 17 months, I spent so much of my down time I had (between working and coaching baseball) searching for apples/keys, hunting/gathering tribal supplies, broadening my social networking skills, spamming my little heart out on public comments and top blogs, losing brain cells, and fighting a love/hate relationship with Algo. I can’t believe I spent so much time on an insanely weird, ridiculous, obnoxious, toxic website Tengaged has now become. I put myself through all of that for an online gaming website? Will becoming a Tengaged TV star further my life and my career? What have I truly done to myself and with my life lately?

In all honesty, I’m pretty much irrelevant as the unpopular, studious teacher in your high school/college, who gives out pop quizzes. I am a mood killer and a bummer. However, I haven’t done anything too amazing or ridiculously crazy on Tengaged to garner “attention”. I’ve never been one to seek attention or to win your popularity over. That just isn’t my style or my strategy. When I use logic and reasoning with the fine folks of Tengaged, that normally just backfires and well, you can just write the rest. Most people don’t care; Randomize (Carlos) doesn’t care. Why should anyone care?

For the most part, I have kept to myself and have stayed “under the radar”. Staying under the radar is an incredibly gifted skill and a way of life most people on Tengaged should start doing more often. I think it would be a healthy alternative for some of you. But I’m glad I never really stole the spotlight from anyone who thought they truly deserved it on here. I’ve stayed incredibly humble and positive throughout my time here. I’m not the type of person who is trying to better himself over others and I have far better things to worry about on a daily basis.

If I had one word to describe my entire experience on Tengaged thus far, I would say “perseverance” is the word of choice I would use here. I am a true testament of time and I’ve had to untangle myself throughout many of the games I have been in. Trust me, if you are an active member of Tengaged, you need perseverance. You have to find alternative outlets to maintaining your sanity around here. Amongst the numerous of you who act like their shoe size, complain over pixels, and the attention seekers, you need to find other things to do with your life. I think I might have lost my sanity over the last few weeks (because I knew I was closing in on reaching this milestone) but I’m incredibly thankful to those of you who have helped me reached this goal. I don’t feel any different now as I was once a white color level player noob.

Despite how very difficult and tiring this goal of reaching TV Star color level was to achieve (because it is incredibly hard to work with most of you), I went after my goal full force and I gave it my full effort every single day. I fought through the madness. I did everything tenaciously and I was one hell of an underdog getting to this moment we are at right now. Throughout my days here, I went about maintaining a respectable, professional reputation and I provided guidance for those who interacted with me. In all honesty, it is truly hard to find genuine, honest people on this website. I know I am one of the few that may fit that category. But I feel very alien like on this website and in real life. I shouldn’t expect too much. This is Tengaged after all.

As I move forward from here on out, I am changing the way I approach this website. It’s time for me to be responsible and it’s time for me to take action on my life. I will most certainly be limiting my time spent on here. I have many life goals I would like to pursue and I need to remain 100% focus on living a quality life I have been given. I shouldn’t focus my time and energy on this website anymore. I’m pretty sure a two-week online vacation to Disneyland (away from this website) starting right now is just what I need. I will be returning to Tengaged sometime on February 10th. I just need time away from this website. I need to find a better perspective of what Tengaged is really all about. This website has been in disarray for at least the last ten months or so (that I know of) and I don’t need to waste any more quality time on a website that is going nowhere. I hate to burst your bubble, Tengaged, but I know I am better than this.

As far as my agent and I have negotiated, I’m also officially retiring from playing karma-based games. I can’t find the inspiration or the purpose in attempting to earn “more karma” on this website. I have achieved the highest rank Tengaged has to offer and I have a 0.0001% chance of reaching the “Tengaged Hall of Fame” anyways. I have slowly, but most certainly, outgrown this website. I want to refocus my energies, in getting to know the people of Tengaged, instead of competing against them. I know I’m out of my prime now and it is time for me to hang up my cleats. This place isn’t remotely the same as what it was a year ago. I don’t belong here anymore. I’m fine with saying that. I know I need to start making a true difference in the real world.

The only goals I have left going forward on this website are to support my fraternity (Symmachia fraternity), start up a monthly retirement blog (for shits and giggles), bet on Rookies games for free money (I mean, who doesn’t like free Tengaged money), stay in touch and possibly meet a few Tengaged friends (okay, I really doubt it), and to possibly find a way to help Randomize redesign this website (I should really become a comedian). I figured if I had broad goals for Tengaged, I could always find a way to log myself out whenever I wanted and I could leave this website on my own decision. I can now easily spend less than 30 minutes a day on Tengaged, while still completing my goals. I have systemically figured out this website.

I’m sure I’ll check in and see what kind of craziness this website has stirred up next. In the meantime, I’m taking a stand on changing the way I approach my life. I made this website a priority in my life and I got addicted to Tengaged. I’ve been incredibly blessed and grateful for the things I have had in my life. I want to improve my standard of living and actually make a difference in the people I come across in real life. I am currently working towards making a few big changes in my life this year and I won’t need Tengaged to politely take up my time anymore. Life happens. What can I say?

If you have read this far, I would now like to thank so many of you for making this entire experience on Tengaged possible and a little bit enjoyable for me. I definitely wouldn’t be here without you. I have been very grateful and appreciative to have worked with and converse with so many of you for as long as I have been on here. I have over 150 friends on Tengaged that I can honestly say are “good, quality people” and I’m going to tag some of the people on this website that really stood out to me and have inspired me to keep going. I can now sit down and look back at the great memories and opportunities we have created together. My time is now and my time spent on here has been wonderful. Thank-you for your time and consideration! Thanks for letting me go out on top! Thank-you, Tengaged, for the opportunity to reach TV Star color level! Until next time.

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congrats!

Sent by Delete2544,Jan 26, 2016

grats

Sent by Allyxox,Jan 26, 2016

Congrats bro < 3

Sent by Jameslu,Jan 26, 2016

congrats!

Sent by Survivor8,Jan 26, 2016

Congrats Tim! x

Sent by wumblebee,Jan 26, 2016

grats!!! < 3

Sent by IceBeast,Jan 26, 2016

love ya

Sent by Jassos4,Jan 26, 2016

*slow claps*. I love ya bro !!

Sent by LuckyLefty,Jan 26, 2016

Grats :)

Sent by cbishop,Jan 26, 2016

Aaaahhh! Congrats Tim!!!!

Sent by AlyssaB,Jan 26, 2016

Gratz man

Sent by cswaggerr,Jan 26, 2016

Congrats omg!

Sent by Rperduex11,Jan 26, 2016

Congrats Tim! Love ya man!

Sent by dsradine,Jan 26, 2016

HOLY SHIT AT THIS ESSAY

Sent by GiGi10,Jan 26, 2016

Grats man

Sent by neathery,Jan 26, 2016

Grats Tim! :)

Sent by dawson905,Jan 27, 2016

Aww bless you Tim and congrats!

Sent by cleanbandit9,Jan 27, 2016

Read it all! :)
that was great and congratulations you deserve it :)

Sent by Philip13,Jan 27, 2016

Awwww congrats :)

Sent by Stars400Winner,Jan 27, 2016

read it all. congrats on tv star

Sent by sjsoccer88,Jan 27, 2016

YAS TIM

Sent by noah_kondon,Jan 27, 2016

congrats Tim!!

Sent by silas86,Jan 27, 2016

grats!

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